junio 28 2023

ICMA Updates Climate Transition Finance Handbook and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles

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On June 22, 2023, the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) issued its first update of its Climate Transition Finance Handbook (CTFH) since its original publication in December 20201 and an updated version of its Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (SLBPs).

In its related press release, ICMA states that the updated CTFH:

[I]ntegrates the progress made by the market and the official sector on climate transition guidance and disclosures. The document includes dedicated recommendations for climate-themed green, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds and acknowledges the development of “climate transition” bonds in certain jurisdictions. It includes new annexes with illustrative disclosures, infographics and a list of wider market and official sector guidance for climate-themed bonds.

ICMA’s Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (Principles) were also concurrently supplemented by further guidance, specifically:

ICMA also noted that these updates to the Principles will be discussed at the 2023 Annual Conference of Principles to be held in hybrid format in Singapore on Wednesday, 28 June, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore as the supporting partner. The conference agenda features a discussion on the key updates of the 2023 guidance from the Principles and incorporates the Asia Pacific perspective. The annual conference will also cover the critical topics currently being debated in sustainable finance including regulation, market integrity and climate transition finance.

1Described in our related December 10, 2020, Legal Update “ICMA Issues Climate Transition Finance Handbook and FAQs.”

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